Tombstone Estate

[Doc Holliday]

Locations: Planet Honsu, Honshu System

It had been a few weeks since the bombing of Corfu. Minus those killed in the blast and the few who died shortly thereafter, most had been treated and sent to Gran Canaria for some much needed rest to include the Command staff. Taking a short leave from his work, Dr. and Mrs. Holliday boarded her gunboat and left for Honshu to spend a few days with her family. It was time they both needed.

They arrived at the small fishing village where her parents lived to a grand welcome. All had heard of the bombings and all had been concerned, concerns that seem to dissipate upon their arrival. The travel weary couple were brought inside to celebrate their return and relax.

"Let us celebrate," declared a smiling Kenji Sato. He then poured each person a shot of Saki and offered a toast.
"Let us celebrate the safe return of our children," he proudly announced. Then, all raised their glasses and drank the Saki.....except for his daughter who casually put it down. Perplexed, her mother asked her if she was OK.

"I fine, Mother," stated Midori with a smile, "never better."
"Then why do you not drink your Saki?" she asked of her daughter, "you know that can be taken as insult."
"Well, Hahaoya, John and I come not just to spend time with you," she carefully explained, "we bring news."
"Oh?" replied her mother.

Midori just smiled as a tear ran down her cheek as she placed her hand over her stomach.
"Congratulations, Obasaan," she said as she looked at her mother and then turned to her father, "and to you to, Ojiisan."

There was a brief moment of silence as the faces of her parents went from a look of concern to one of total joy. They began to laugh in joy as they hugged their daughter and then did the same to her husband who was standing totally confused. Through the celebrating, Midori noticed her husband's dumbfounded look as he asked out loud to himself, "Obasaan? Ojiisan?"

She snickered and said, "It mean Grandmother and Grandfather."
Relieved that he now understood, John Holliday himself smiled.

"Now I know why you not drink Saki," her father said, "I would not want your doctor to get upset." Finishing his comment, he looked over at his son-in-law and winked through his smile.

"How far along are you?" Mikiko asked of her daughter.
"I about 2 months so it very early," she said.

The buzz continued for several minutes. Finally, the initial shock wore off as Kenji asked John, "so how long do you plan to stay?"
"A few days," answered John, "I may have a meeting with some government officials so this puts me closer. Besides, I heard the fishing was good lately."
Kenji smiled his approval, "that it has, John, that it has."

Dinner for the evening was made to which the Hollidays slipped into some comfortable evening wear. As promised, they would spend the many days on Honshu.

*more to come*

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